FM Preview: Torquay United v Exeter City 22 Dec 2012

Last updated : 21 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Torquay United v Exeter City fixture

Exeter City travel to take on Torquay United at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Grecians have recorded 21 wins, and Torquay United have come away with 25 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Torquay United was just over four years ago, in May 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in an Conference Play-Offs match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Mon 05 May Torquay Utd. 1-4 Exeter City Conference Play-Offs
2007/2008 Thu 01 May Exeter City 1 - 2 Torquay Utd. Conference Play-Offs
2007/2008 Tue 01 Jan Torquay Utd. 1 - 0 Exeter City (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Wed 26 Dec Exeter City 4 - 3 Torquay Utd. (Conference) Premier
2002/2003 Tue 11 Feb Torquay Utd. 1 - 0 Exeter City League Division Three
2002/2003 Mon 26 Aug Exeter City 1 - 2 Torquay Utd. League Division Three
2001/2002 Sun 07 Apr Exeter City 0 - 0 Torquay Utd. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Torquay United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Gulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The Grecians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Grecians's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Torquay United's 32 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Exeter City's total of 34 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Torquay United 6 2 2 2 6 7 8
Exeter City 6 3 2 1 10 8 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Exeter City are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Torquay United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Torquay United Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Exeter City 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.

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